| 单词 | to play rough |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto play rough (d) intransitive. In other collocations. to play safe: to act in such a way as to avoid risks (cf. to play it safe at sense 17e). to play rough: to act in a violent or threatening manner; to act uncompromisingly, ruthlessly, or with little regard for fair play. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > care, carefulness, or attention > caution > be cautious or take care [verb (intransitive)] warea1000 biwaitc1456 to look to it1548 to look out?1553 to play safe1601 to be on the sure side1668 to mind out1823 to keep one's powder dry1837 to play it safe1873 to have a care1876 to watch it1916 to watch (or mind) one's step1934 1555 H. Latimer Wks. (1845) II. 441 They think that other, hearing of such men's going to mass, do see or inquire of their behaviour there; and thus they play wilily, beguiling themselves.] 1601 B. Jonson Fountaine of Selfe-love iv. iii. sig. H2v If shee haue playde loose with me, Ile cut her throate. View more context for this quotation 1899 B. Harte in Ainslee's Mag. Nov. 358/2 I've always said that a man inside a newspaper office could hold his own agin any outsider that wanted to play rough or tried to raid the office! 1919 R. Lardner Real Dope iv. 105 Its best to play safe..and see what comes off. 1941 W. S. Churchill in Times 31 Dec. 4/6 What is good enough for anybody is good enough for us... If anybody likes to play rough, we can play rough too. 1955 G. Greene Quiet Amer. ii. ii. 113 Pyle said ‘You'd play straight with me, Thomas, wouldn't you?’ 1976 Southern Evening Echo (Southampton) 11 Nov. 16/4 Mrs. Phillis Babey thought she was playing safe when she telephoned a hospital before leaving home to make sure there was a bed waiting for her. 1991 Sports Illustr. May 48/3 We weren't headed in the right direction. We were playing scared. 2002 Total Film Mar. 92/4 Just looking good 'n' playing cool. < as lemmas |
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